I may have pinned this before, the facial expession is worth it to pin it more often. Tennant, who is wildly popular in the uk in the doctor who series, is also known. David tennant as hamlet get thee to a nunnery speech. I have also seen the national theaters version with benedict cumberbatch, and i have to say, this one is better. In hamlet, david tennant, whose own rsc performance was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role from the legendary david warner in the 1960s to the recent jude law. Download the new, free app from the royal shakespeare company. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor. Rent hamlet 2009 starring david tennant and patrick stewart on dvd and bluray. Released 2009, hamlet stars david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies the movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. David tennant bbc shakespeare lives royal shakespeare company duration. After all the hype and nearly a years wait, doctor who star david tennant s has at last given us or at least the critics his hamlet. Doran hamlet act 1 scene 5 ghost scene rachel hammond.
David tennant on why he is the biggest worrier in showbiz it is a truism of the entertainment industry that movie stars are damaged souls, capable of the most diabolical behaviour. An acclaimed hamlet in the royal shakespeare companys hit production also a recent great performances production, david tennant meets fellow actors whove tackled this most iconic of roles, including superstar jude law, and compares notes on the roles titanic challenges. It is among the most pleasurable, and the most maddening, enterprises in life to read the tragedy of hamlet. David tennant as hamlet find images and videos about doctor who and david tennant on we heart it. Adapted for the screen and filmed on location, this dynamic, exciting and contemporary production features all key original cast members from the staged version, including patrick stewart as claudius. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran for. David tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of shakespeares great play.
Hamlet is a 2009 television film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 moderndress stage production of william shakespeares play of the same name, aired on bbc two on 26 december 2009. Purchase your copy of the hamlet digital theatre programme. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Find and download hamlet wallpaper on hipwallpaper. Between his madness and grief and between grief and his. Director gregory dorans moderndress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fastmoving and, in parts, very funny. The royal shakespeare companys hamlet, starring david tennant and patrick stewart, has been hailed as the definitive hamlet for a new generation. Please subscribe hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. David tennant s hamlet is thrilling and not just because im a fan of the actor. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor who in the title role. Review of shakespeares hamlet directed by gregory doran, at the. The following is a list of performances by the scottish actor and voice actor david tennant. David tennants hamlet to air on rte for secondary school students. Hamlet s sitting tennant breaks the myth of the understudy.
Read a character analysis of hamlet, plot summary, and important quotes. Tennant then creates a character that is interesting to watch, but i never felt like i was watching an. Hamlet full movie in hd visit david tennant stars in a film of the royal shakespeare companys aw. See more hamlet wallpaper, hamlet background, darkest dungeon hamlet wallpaper, hamlet background 1990, hamlet mel gibson wallpaper, hamlet computer wallpaper. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. Digital programme app free download royal shakespeare. Being an american rather new to shakespeare, i have come to discover that hamlet is my favorite play, and as of today the david tennant and.
He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005, hamlet in the rscs 2009 adaptation of hamlet 2009, barty crouch, jr. Shakespeares immortal to be, or not to be takes on a whole new meaning and medium as classical stage and screen actors david tennant and recentlyknighted sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, filmfortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys rsc 2008 stage production of hamlet. Hamlet is shown to be uncomfortable in the setting in which he is placed. Matt smith and david tennant on the doctor who 50th extravaganza. Based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did. David tennant and patrick stewart star in the royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, shakespeares famous tragedy. Link to download david tennant s shakespeare uncovered uk and non for anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennant s episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet which aired last night on bbc two. Bad back forces david tennant s hamlet off west end stage. David tennant mentioned in two programmes on bbc television 27. Otherwise its just too hard to separate what david tennant did with what he was given to work with. His mother has already remarried, taking hamlet s uncle claudius for a husband. Sir derek jacobi and eric porter hamlet 1980 iain glen and ian richardson rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead 1990 mel gibson and ian holm hamlet 1990 kenneth branagh and richard briers hamlet 1996 ethan hawke and bill murray hamlet 2000 david tennant and oliver ford davies hamlet 2009. Shakespeare uncovered is a series of six introductions to plays introduced by leading actors and directors produced in association with the globe theatre.
Playing the rscs hamlet in 2008 david tennant the interview. Hamlet tv movie 2009 watch hot english movies free online. David tennant and patrick stewart lead the cast in this acclaimed production of shakespeares classic play. Gregory dorans wildly anticipated royal shakespeare company production of the tragedy with tennant pictured as the prince and patrick stewart, following his tonynominated broadway turn in macbeth, as the ghost and claudius see news, 11 sep. Although hamlet and romeo and juliet are now shakespeares most performed plays, that was not always the case. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. David tennant s hamlet is stolid and unaffected until he starts feigning madness. In elsinore, hamlet, prince of denmark, grieves for his father. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer. If you prefer the lighter side of shakespeare, much ado about nothing with catherine tate and david tennant is a hilarious, thoroughly entertaining play. First performed around 1600, hamlet tells the story of a prince whose duty to revenge his fathers death entangles him in philosophical problems he cant solve.
How hamlet demonstrates that conscience does make cowards of us all. Shakespeares bestknown play is widely regarded as the most influential literary work ever written. David tennant, known to millions as bbc tvs doctor who, has returned to his thespian roots as the lead in hamlet. David tennant meets fellow actors whove taken on hamlet and compares notes. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production. David tennant as hamlet get thee to a nunnery speech from act 3 scene 1 just tennant. Hamlet s character, as is presented in this scene, completely opposes that of claudius, and this is brilliantly conveyed by the actor david tennant. An acclaimed hamlet in the royal shakespeare companys hit production also a recent great performances production, david tennant meets fellow actors whove tackled this most iconic of roles, including superstar jude law, and. David tennant, whose own rsc performance as hamlet was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role and tries to unravel the meaning of the play.
Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. I was blown away by how powerful david tennant s portrayal of hamlet was. The big news from stratford is that gregory dorans production is one of the most. Its a sign of our starcrazy culture that there has been months of speculation about david tennant s hamlet. Unlike any actor who has preceded him in the role of the doctor or the prince of denmark, david tennant is both an accomplished shakespearean he has often turned out for the rsc and a complete.
He also tries, alongside simon russell beale and ben whishaw, to unravel the meaning of the play and the reason why it is considered by many to be the greatest play shakespeare ever wrote. Hamlet with david tennant watch shakespeare uncovered online. His lean, spry hamlet exudes youthful vigor and romantic passion, but the characterizations hallmark is quickwitted intelligence, allowing tennant to illumine conflicting ideas at a. Download david tennant audio for free with audible. Yorick is represented by the real skull of a polish composer who bequeathed it to the rsc for use in theatrical performance by vicki. For anybody in the uk, this is the iplayer link valid for 7 days to download david tennants episode of shakespeare uncovered about hamlet. Link to download david tennants shakespeare uncovered uk. David tennant explains why shakespeare still matters duration.
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